THE NIH Intramural-To-India Program Research 2010 – HIV/AIDS
Research Scholarship Under The US-India Collaboration On Prevention Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases And HIV/AIDS At India In 2010
Background:
In June 2006, the Indian Minister of Health and Family Welfare and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) signed a Joint Statement for Collaboration onPrevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS to promote cooperative research and research training focused on HIV/AIDS.The Joint Statement calls for the development of strategic plans for collaboration and tofacilitate the expedited review and clearance of proposed bilateral projects. Both the United States of America and India have earmarked funds to support joint research andtraining activities pursued under this program. The lead U.S. agency identified to implement activities under this program is the HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH),
and the lead Indian agency is the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).Recognizing NIH’s broad intramural expertise in HIV/AIDS research, the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) piloted the NIH Intramural-to-India (I-to-I) Program to promotecollaborations between NIH intramural scientists and co-investigators in Indian research institutions. The I-to-I Program was launched in fiscal year (FY) 2007 to support oneyearpilot projects from NIH intramural scientists to enhance existing or initiate collaborative research projects with investigators in Indian research institutions.Description:
For FY 2010/2011, the I-to-I Program is soliciting collaborative research projects focusing on research and research training in HIV-related co-morbidities. Proposals thatinclude a short-term scientist exchange are encouraged. Each proposal can request support from NIH for a maximum of $100,000 per year. Support will be for a maximum of two years. We anticipate that approximately five awards will be supported; total U.S. and Indian funding of 1 million dollars per year ($500,000 from the U.S. and $500,000 from India).A similar Call for Proposals will be issued by ICMR and DBT for Indian investigators under this program. NIH intramural and Indian scientists who will be conducting a collaborative research project under this program must jointly draft and submit an application with identical content to NIH and ICMR/DBT. Applications should be in line with application forms and administrative and financial procedures required by each funding entity separately. Awards to Indian investigators will be provided by ICMR
Focus:
In 2007, a workshop on Clinical and Translational Research for Prevention and Treatment of Co-morbidities Associated with HIV Infection was held as part of the U.S.-India Joint Program. The workshop focused on five thematic areas: tuberculosis (TB),neurological manifestations, malignancies, diarrheal diseases, and antiretroviral-related adverse events. Workshop participants also focused on particular populations, including women and children, and developed a set of research priorities in each of the themes that could be used to guide future research. The workshop thus provided an initial assessment of the burden of co-morbidities in HIV-infected men, women, and children in India and highlighted potential research themes. The Joint Working Group (JWG) continues to be committed in supporting activities related to HIV-related co-morbidities.In line with this focus, the FY 2010/2011 I-to-I program will emphasize developing and expanding collaborations between NIH intramural investigators and Indian investigators
in studies directed at preventing, treating, and ameliorating HIV-related co-morbidities such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), malignancies, metabolic complications,and opportunistic infections (OIs) in adults, children, or both. Proposals in the area of HIV-associated co-morbidities may include, but are not limited.
Eligibility:
NIH intramural investigators who are currently collaborating with an Indian investigator and would like to propose a new project or who would like to develop a new collaboration with an investigator from an Indian institution are eligible.
Budget:
o Research proposal: Budget must include details for equipment, supplies,and services. Equipment purchase must not exceed $50,000 over the two-year award. o Short-term scientist exchange: Budget must include details of costs associated with the short-term scientist exchange; these must be part of theaward. A detailed budget (in Rupees) describing the laboratory costs (e.g.,reagents and supplies) associated with an NIH intramural scientist visiting an Indian laboratory must be included separately. Thisbudget will be evaluated by the U.S.-India Joint Working Group and agency-specific personnel
Address:
Program Director
AIDS Malignancy Program
Office of HIV and AIDS Malignancy
31 Center Drive
Room 3A/33
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone No: 301-496-3204
Fax:301-480-4137
Last Date To Apply:August 31, 2010
Source:http://www.indousstf.org/pdf/FY_2010_2011%20I_to_I_CALL_FOR_PROPOSALS.PDF
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